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Home Birth Is At Its Highest Since 1990
The number of women having babies at home increased 20% between 2004 to 2008 according to a new study in the journal Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care. The change is mainly due to a 94% increase in home births in white women, the authors said.
Home births increased significantly in 27 states during this period; only four states saw declines. Montana had the highest increase. Reproductive statistics...